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Al-Manar reporter wounded in Beirut bombing dies

Tue Jan 7, 2014 07:45:06

A journalist wounded in the suicide bombing that targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs last week died Monday, raising the death toll from the attack to five.

Kerry leaves Middle East without framework deal

Mon Jan 6, 2014 22:23:51

US Secretary of State John Kerry has left the Middle East after four days of intense diplomacy negotiations which failed to bear any framework deal.

UN chief starts sending invitations for Geneva II confab

Mon Jan 6, 2014 22:19:45

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has started sending out invitations to a Syria peace conference on January 22, a UN spokesman said.

Kuwait PM reshuffles five-month old cabinet

Mon Jan 6, 2014 22:04:26

The Kuwaiti prime minister on Monday reshuffled his five-month old cabinet replacing seven members, including the oil and finance ministers, and raising the number of Islamists to four.

Russian language to be taught in Syrian schools: Minister

Mon Jan 6, 2014 19:32:23

Syrian Minister of Education Hazwan al-Wez says Russian language will be included as a new educational curriculum within next year in Syrian schools.

Saudi Al-Majed’s death a blow to justice: Lebanese FM

Mon Jan 6, 2014 17:03:56

Lebanon’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour described the death of Saudi terrorist Majed al-Majed, the commander of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, as a “blow to justice.”

Infighting among Takfiris escalates in Syria’s Raqqa

Mon Jan 6, 2014 16:38:38

Infighting among Takfiri militants has intensified as the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) has laid siege to the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa.

Thousands of African migrants resume protest in Israel

Mon Jan 6, 2014 15:07:09

Thousands of African migrants, including many from Eritrea and Sudan, continued a protest outside European and North American embassies in Tel Aviv on Monday against Israel's refusal to grant them refugee status.

Russia delivers 13 Night Hunter helicopters to Iraq

Mon Jan 6, 2014 13:48:10

Iraq has received 13 Mil Mi-28NE helicopters under a $4.2 billion defense contract with Russia.

Maliki urges Fallujah to expel militants to avoid assault

Mon Jan 6, 2014 13:26:28

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on residents of Fallujah Monday to expel "terrorists" holding the city to spare it from an assault by the army, state television reported.

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